India is seeing substantial expansion in its energy industry, fueled by a combination of traditional and renewable energy initiatives aimed at satisfying the country’s increasing demand and sustainable development objectives. The Indian government has been aggressively advocating energy projects to guarantee energy security, mitigate carbon emissions, and cultivate economic growth. India’s renewable...

According to a recent analysis by India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra), thermal power Plant Load Factors (PLFs) are expected to maintain robust levels despite ongoing mismatches in power demand and supply.This assessment underscores the resilience of thermal power generation in meeting electricity needs amid fluctuating market dynamics. Ind-Ra's report highlights that thermal PLFs are likely to remain healthy due...

India’s development strategy hinges on creating adequate generation capacity and ensuring affordable, reliable power for its growing population. India presently boasts an installed electricity capacity of approximately 425 GW and has made significant strides in extending electricity access to nearly all its populace. This growth has been driven by substantial reforms to its electricity sector. The Electricit...

The PSEB Engineers Association has written a letter to PSPCL/PSTCL management on Tuesday stating that engineers will be left with no other option but to follow the path of agitation, in case no corrective action was taken to resolve the issue of lesser pay scale to newly recruited engineers.    Ajay Pal Singh Atwal, General Secretary of the Association, said that a great injustice and deliberate ...

As wheat harvesting has come to an end, Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has geared up to meet the power demand for the paddy season. Sources in the PSPCL said the power demand would cross 16,000 MW against 15,300 MW last year. “We will not be surprised if the demand goes over 16,300 MW, given the current scenario,” they said. A senior PSPCL official said arrangements had been made to meet t...

Daily power generation in Punjab has improved after the state government took over the Goindwal Sahib thermal plant. Power demand in Punjab and Haryana rose around 30 per cent in the first 10 days of May as compared to the same period last year. With temperatures soaring over 42° C, the demand touched 10,402 MW on May 10 in Punjab, while it was 10,125 MW in Haryana. Last year the maximum daily demand in Punjab wa...

Now, a new government scheme - unveiled before voting began in nationwide elections in April - aims to encourage more people to install solar panels on their roofs as part of India's commitment to triple renewable capacity by 2030. The new program, launched in February, provides 75 billion rupees ($9 billion) in subsidies to install grid-connected rooftop solar systems on around 10 million homes, allowing consume...

India is projecting its biggest power shortfall in 14 years in June after a slump in hydropower generation, its government told Reuters and is racing to avoid outages by deferring planned plant maintenance and re-opening idled units. The deficit also follows delays, a government source said, in the commissioning of 3.6 gigawatts (GW) of new coal-fired plants which had been targeted to be operational before March. ...

The power consumption will rise further in the coming days once the mercury crosses the 45° Celsius mark in Punjab. With temperatures soaring over 42° Celsius, Punjab’s power consumption shot up by nearly 25 percent during the first week of May when compared to the corresponding period last year. In the first eight days of this month, the power consumption in the state stood at 1,453 million units...

 India's coal-fired electricity generation and power sector emissions hit record highs during the first quarter as above-average temperatures spurred higher air conditioner use and economic expansion drove greater overall power consumption. Coal-fired electricity output hit 338 terawatt hours during the first quarter of 2024, according to think tank Ember, which marked a 9.6% rise from the same quarter in 2...